8:10 am - 9:10 am
Beyond Values: Building an Ethical Business Environment
with Mike Coffey

Every employee brings to the workplace a unique view of right and wrong shaped by their background and experience. Beyond simple legal compliance or respect for an organization’s values, individuals’ adherence to their own moral belief system is at the core of ethical behavior. In this one-hour presentation, Mike Coffey will explore the differences between compliance, values, and ethics; how organizations can encourage ethical behavior; and ways to accommodate ethical differences in the workplace.  Problem addressed organizations’ desire to conduct business in an ethical manner while at the same time respecting employees’ different ethics.

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9:10 am - 10:10 am
Effective Cybersecurity
with Gary Tonniges, Jr

2021 Cybersecurity statistics:

• 43% of cyber-attacks target small businesses.
• 64% of companies experienced web-based attacks.
• 62% of companies experienced phishing & social engineering attacks.
• 59% of companies experienced malicious code and botnets.
• 51% of companies experienced denial of service attacks.

Cyber criminals are getting more aggressive. They are attacking you, your employees, your clients, and your company.

Every company with an internet presence is an attractive target for cybersecurity criminals. Every person with an email is a target.

What is the process cyber-criminals follow and how do we interrupt them? How do you protect yourself, your employees, your clients, and your data? What are the likely avenues of attack? What are reasonable things you can do today to protect yourself? Hear real-life stories of security catastrophes from a CPA and Information Technology Architect. Discover the most likely causes of a security breach and how to mitigate the risks using common sense tactics.

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10:25 am - 11:25 am
The Faces of Fraud
with Felix Lozano

Certified Fraud Examiner, Felix J. Lozano III, dives into the discussion of fraud awareness. This presentation will provide real world examples, notable cases and give insight to the crime. This presentation will cover:

Fraud Overview:

• Definition
• Understanding statistics
• Engaging trivia
• Cases with familiar faces

Fraud Examples including

• What happened
• How much was involved
• Who perpetrated it?
• Behavioral red flags

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11:55 am - 12:55 pm
Getting and Keeping a Strategic Mindset for Human Resource Professionals
with Pam Boyd

You may have a very strategic and noble HR plan that sounds something like this: Improving and supporting the people who influence business performance, processes, and results.

And you may have identified very concrete, high-level actions to support this vision with hiring, retention, succession planning, training, and benefits, etc.

But, the big question is how do you keep your strategic mindset from becoming a survival and scarcity mindset in the assault of everyday reality.

This presentation identifies three important elements of a strong strategic mindset and tips for developing and retaining each:

• Awareness of the Gaps (between strategy and reality)
• Accountability for Execution (versus excuses)
• Advancing the Mission (around potholes, minefields, and setbacks)

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12:55 pm - 1:55 pm
The Future of Work
with Dr. Derek Crews

Accelerated by the pandemic, the future of work is here. Remote work, artificial intelligence, new performance models, and the gig economy are reinventing how we think about jobs and careers. This session will explore how to redesign jobs, unleash the human potential in your workforce, and reinvent how your organization does performance management.

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1:55 pm - 2:55 pm
Strategies to get more BUY-IN from the C-Suite
with Bruce Waller

As a business leader in the HR Community, I often hear HR professionals talk about the frustration and sometimes disappointment around the lack of "buy-in" they receive from top leadership when presenting ideas for change. Many people don't realize there is a strategy to increase your influence and effectiveness as a business leader and when they don't have a strategy, it often creates stress and burnout. I teach HR professionals “how to sell” by outlining 5 strategies that I have used as a sales leader and as a volunteer leader… These strategies will help you sell yourself, your ideas, and create more influence for you in the workplace… starting with building trust. I have collaborated with dozens of top-level HR leaders and high performers to get their insights that will help you grow in your career. These strategies include building trust, identifying the right problem, building a business case, developing sponsors, and being persistent as a leader. We will also talk about how to "speak with confidence" to build our brand too.

The attendee experience is everything... This session will provide relatable, applicable, and strategic takeaways for attendees to take back for immediate application to create more influence in workplace... which will also elevate confidence and growth too! Lastly, the attendees will grow, connect, be moved, and energized in this session to be a better leader in the organization.

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3:05 pm - 4:05 pm
Navigate Team Dynamics using Emotional Intelligence
with Adrian Porter

Have you ever started working with new team members and wondered, “What in the world is going on with these people?” It’s frustrating when people around you just don’t seem to “get it.” The best way to understand a team’s dynamic is to start with yourself. We all have a “natural approach” to team membership. Once you recognize your own style, your likes, and dislikes as a member of the team, you will better understand where you fit and how your unique talents can best support the overall effectiveness of the team. Recognizing and appreciating style differences raises cooperation and trust which leads to a more cohesive, productive, and enjoyable team experience.